The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-28
THE DECoRATIONS.

ny Gen. talrChild. speeches were made
by Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Gen. Sherman
and others. ~ 55s ,
THE DECORATIONS.
Wonderful Effects Produced by Illunina.
tlons and Decorations. II
sr. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-Tae illumination
aud decoration Of the city surpass even the
wonderful effects produced last year dur.
ing the Trlennial Conclave. Tho plan has
been somewhs! altered and moro varied
and beautiful, effects created. Fourth
street Tor one mile is extremely pictur-
esque. Although 1t has not so many Of
the great archea that span Broadway, this
ia more than Offset by the vsriegsted char
actsr Of the lights. Rsd, white and blue
predominsts in tho arches that limo the
sidewalks, but in the higher clusters that
project from croas pipes green, orange and
rose.colored globes are scattered by the
Thousands. Looking up and down the
blazing street one can scarcely believe the
magnificent spectacle was wrought by hu.
man hsnda. I... f7
Broadway, from Clark avenue to Christy
avenue, vies with Fourth stfeet in bril-.
lisuey and magaileenee. s, In the center Of
every block Is a great arch, with 400 COL
ored lights, that spEus the street. Many
OF the arches are surmounted by designs
Of the corp5 badges, in the division colols.
Deaides this, the ,walks on both eides OF
the street are covered with network CT
gas pipes, from which spring thousands of
lights, f.Bhioned into numberless artistic
designs. On Broadway and Washington
avenue Is the great Lincoln memorial arch.
II ia constructed OF cathedral glgss, and
)su.mounted with tho dead President pog-
trait. There are alBo many costly private
illumina!ions along Broadway. or the
|atreets running west, Olive street sRd
Washington avenue compare ievorably
with Fourth aud Broadway. The Olive
street arches arc particularly brilliant, and
arc trimmed Of with vast clusters OF COL
ored lights that lend q fsiry.like aspsos to
the scene. .-a5rl }9,gs q
A UNIQUE DISPLAY. ~
a special electric light display on Olive
street, in front OF tho exposition, is some
thing unique, and charmed tie visiting
thousands. Washington avenue is per-
~, ~, vs. I -. 0Is .;in % a.Sasy iues .sS
anu Tha ,e,t hoant;t, @ WEI " sha0 m .me
srcbss o~a ~ ;ncolr ,aapao.;o1 VI oseh spas
the Lsclede Gas Company's. The design
Of the gas company is triple span Of
graceful proportions covered with multi
eolored lights. Franklin avenue, Locust
street, Pine street. and Sixth street are
n;Io ] ~ oiroat. ara u,n;natod and ~ sha nv
n.non @ ~ ~ ,,t;on sy ~ % ne, nav hanr % ION o1n @
Saat Tba vslna ~ If tie oaa % for tho isy'yss ant,s
weck il nIarsd at s9il mn and il fnrn;shad
frse Tbero ] nra * Tyg1r' IN NV, a ooIoral 10 aiobau
in ,,aa 80 .'' : 'o 'o'oo' ~ i'' = '.'1oN .'''a
- The % daco~o,;on ~ tho conrt boroo "a
,,o,n ,,;,.s,;',a ~ Tbo W. 'u mo;u % artaanoaa ~ -
R,oaa~ov sI avn ronrtb I % at,aet. oH9 o>s h;dasn M
from Wow by an immense castellstod arch !,
standing between two towers and con:
nected with them BY gallel,ies; ea: M Inc arch,
% Hlona ,' tba a tSv fs"aaas ara disn,aved @ f tSa
badges Of tho twenty.three army CORDS,
with a koystone G. A. R. badge. The lat.
ter is u feet by4. From the court house
gables streamers and @, a. r. eolors iold,
soltening the hard lines Of the verandap.
The massivo dome Of the court house is
fashioned into gigantic bouquet of trees,
interl5 iced with flags and bunting. From
iae side asllories The gaps OF ali nations
cre susponded. d, 1S;f'55s.y III !, :! :!
The most imposing arch on Foprth
street Ia the Grant MEMORIAL arch. 81 the
intersection of .Locnnt street. The arch IA
surmounted bye cathedral glass portrait
Of Inc General that ia considsred the most
besutiful BIT OF street decoration ever oeen
IN the couniry. its dimensions ara seyen.
teen feot eGnare, and GONE idea Of its
mapnituie NAV ba olta;nod from Tho fact
thht lS 200 SEPARATE pieces Of elsaa ysyo
naed In la continuation. 4, Every color al
the rainbow ID wrnnvht IN thia .dsrYlinu
design and when illnminated .'''S'e'''' = :
1,"' nS. rn,,.a- - - 5i{ n
i5t, 1hl .1a' AtthcT ~ ssl1llAST ll1l "a 4I. .
beyond comparison. The portrait Is in
equestrian style. The General ia repre-.
santea m a handao,rr,ap IN, "a a hav bo,a, = beav,v,
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Mnta1y c!oaS tnloWn loosely over h!a
snoalaers, anq palf oi neld giasaes 10 hle